I regret buying the Lucky Bums ski pants instead of spending more upfront

I tried to save money on kids’ snow pants and learned the lesson the hard way — the Lucky Bums pants are cheap for a reason. They’re fine for a single afternoon of light snow play, but on a real snow day with wet snow or extended time outside, the waterproofing gives out well before the kids are ready to come in. The result is a wet, cold kid forty minutes from the car and a parent spending the savings on hot chocolate and damage control. My advice after going through this: spend your money on the waterproof rating, not the insulation. You can always add a base layer underneath, but you can’t add waterproofing once the pants are already soaked through and the day is effectively over.